Preserving Local History and Celebrating the Arts
The Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the support of artists and preservation of local history.
Past Museum Exhibits
Commemorating Our Veterans This Memorial Day Weekend
During the Memorial Day weekend, we will gather at the Depot to and honor our veterans and commemorate their service to our country. Representatives from American Legion Post #37 will present a 21-gun...
Erosion
Opening June 11th, 2021 5-7pm
Disappearing beaches are not new to Beverly Shores; it's a pattern that has recurred ever since the land for the town was purchased by Fred Bartlett in 1929. From 1951 on,...
Disappearing beaches are not new to Beverly Shores; it's a pattern that has recurred ever since the land for the town was purchased by Fred Bartlett in 1929. From 1951 on,...
Beaches and Old Resorts
In 1929, Fredrick Bartlett, one of Chicago’s largest real estate developers, purchased 1400 acres on the shores of Lake Michigan. He wanted to create a resort community like the ones in Florida. Tourists...
1935 Chicago World’s Fair
The Century of Progress Exposition was conceived in an atmosphere of economical, political, and social crisis. The Fair assumed National importance during the Great Depression. Because of the vision of...
Past Gallery Exhibits
"5×5 at the Depot"
Online Event Only May 14, 5-7pm
by Various Artists
"Wonders of the Wetland: Birds of the Great Marsh"
Opening Reception Jun 11, 5-7pm
by Kristina Knowski
"Liminal Spaces"
Opening Reception Jul 9, 5-7pm
by Dorothy Graden
"Nowhere but Here"
Opening Reception Aug 13, 5-7pm
by Julie Kasniunas
"Spiritual Perceptions"
Opening Reception Sep 10, 5-7pm
by Linda Sorkin-Eisenberg
"Bathing in a Winter Forest"
Opening Reception Oct 8th, 5-7p
by Suzy Vance
